AMNA NAWAZ: Welcome to the "News Hour."

The Supreme Court struck down most# of President Trump's global tariffs## today in a 6-3 decision that is a# major blow to his economic agenda.

GEOFF BENNETT: The court ruled that# President Trump did not have the## authority under a 1977 economic emergency# law to issue such sweeping tariffs.

The president responded forcefully,# using sharp language to criticize the## justices who ruled against him, calling them# unpatriotic and disloyal to the Constitution.## At a press conference, he said# he would move forward regardless,## vowing to impose a global 10 percent# across-the-board tariff under a different law.

DONALD TRUMP, President of the United# States: The Supreme Court's ruling on## tariffs is deeply disappointing.

And I'm# ashamed of certain members of the court,## absolutely ashamed for not having the# courage to do what's right for our country.

The Democrats on the court are thrilled, but# they will automatically vote no.

They're against## anything that makes America strong, healthy,# and great again.

They also are a, frankly,## disgrace to our nation.

Although I firmly disagree# with the court's holding today, the decision might## not substantially constrain a president's# ability to order tariffs going forward.

That's because numerous other federal statutes,## which is so true, authorize the president# to impose tariffs and might justify most,## if not all, of the tariffs issued in# this case, even more tariffs actually.

GEOFF BENNETT: And we start our# coverage tonight with the "News## Hour"'s Supreme Court analyst and# SCOTUSblog co-founder, Amy Howe.

Amy, it's always good to see you.

I want to read part of the chief justice's opinion# in this case w.. decision to impose the tariffs.

He says in part --# quote -- "The president asserts the extraordinary## power to unilaterally impose tariffs.

In light of# the breadth, history, and constitutional context## of that asserted authority, he must identify# clear congressional authorization to exercise it."

So what are your key takeaways from today's ruling# and this rebuke of the president's approach?

AMY HOWE: So this ruling didn't# come as much of a surprise.

After the oral argument, it seemed like# the Supreme Court was likely to strike## down the tariffs.

The real question was# how many justices would join to strike## the tariffs down and would they be able# to coalesce around a particular rationale?

I think probably from the justices'# perspective it's not a personal rebuke,## as much as it's a legal rebuke.

Under the# court's precedent for the president to## exercise this kind of sweeping power, they're# saying Congress needs to be really clear## before it hands over that power.

And they're# saying, we just don't see it here this time.

GEOFF BENNETT: Well, the president, as we# saw in that press briefing, he attacked the## justices personally and he also criticized# the way they wrote the decision, saying they## invalidated the tariffs, but didn't clarify what# should happen to the revenue already collected.

DONALD TRUMP: I said, well, what happens to all# the money that we took in?

It wasn't discussed.## Wouldn't you think they would have put one# sentence in there saying that keep the money## or don't keep the money, right?

I guess it# has to get litigated for the next two years.

So they write this terrible,# defective decision, totally defective.

GEOFF BENNETT: So, what do you make of that?

And earlier this evening, you# have the governor of Illinoi.. J.B.

Pritzker, demanding a $1,700 refund# per family for the people of his state.

AMY HOWE: The only real reference to it is in## Justice Brett Kavanaugh's opinion# for the three dissenting justices.

The lack of reference to the refunds# is complicated by the fact that the## litigants who were actually before# the Supreme Court in these cases had## been promised immediate refunds by the# federal government if they prevailed,## and it wasn't actually part of the# question before the Supreme Court.

The only question before the Supreme# Court was, does this federal law,## the International Emergency Economic Powers Act,## authorize the tariffs that the president# imposed?

Could the Supreme Court have said## something about the refunds?

Maybe, but it wasn't# entirely surprising that they didn't do it.

GEOFF BENNETT: The way the president attacked# the justices, what does that reveal about## the relationship between the president# and the Supreme Court in this moment?

AMY HOWE: Well, in this moment, clearly, it's not# good.

The Trump administration, particularly on## the court's emergency docket, had been on a# long winning streak in the Supreme Court for## basically all of 2025.

There was something like# 24 straight victories on the emergency docket.

The Trump administration is likely to# prevail in some other important cases## involving executive power, including# the question of whether or not the## president has the power to fire the heads# of independent agencies like the Federal## Trade Commission and the Consumer Product# Safety Commission for any reason at all.

In the past, he has referred to the justices that# he has appointed as my justices.

And so he feels,## I think, betrayed by Justice Neil# Gorsuch and Justice Amy Coney Barrett,## who were in the majority# today and who he appointed.

So I think he feels like the Supreme Court# possibly is there to rubber-stamp his policies,## and, with Justice Barrett and Justice# Gorsuch, perhaps a bit transactional,## that they are there because he appointed# him and they should support him.

GEOFF BENNETT: Amy Howe, thanks,# as always, for your analysis.

AMY HOWE: Thank you.